(It's already a best seller in his native country.) Fredrik conveys much in a few words. Kirkus The author's lightness of touch is definitely a contributor towards the novel's success. A touching, sometimes funny, often wise portrait of grief. There are clear themes here, nominally: the importance of stories the honesty of children and the obtuseness of most adults, putting him firmly in league with the likes of Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman. And, in the process, Elsa can have some breath-taking adventures of her own. As Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things they'd like to apologise for. Because, as Elsa is starting to learn, heroes and villains don't always exist in imaginary kingdoms they could live just down the hallway. And granny's stories, of knights and princesses and dragons and castles, are her superpower. Some might call Elsa's granny 'eccentric', or even 'crazy'. But does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally? Breaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown? Seven-year-old Elsa does. Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them.
Everyone remembers the smell of their grandmother's house. Print My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and ApologisesĪ must-read for fans of Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure, the new novel by the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon A Man Called Ove will charm and delight anyone who has ever had a grandmother.
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